Take a look at some of the things I find interesting. You just might be amazed!
The TSB has released an update to the Air France investigation. Some of the new findings that were presented in the report are: – A lightning strike damaged the wind direction and speed recording system for runway 24L (the one air france was to land on) – Wind shifted at the moment of touchdown causing…
Buttonville’s airspace is class D during hours of operation (They close at 11pm at night). Outside of those hours it’s class E. I’ve always wondered what would happen when someone needs to land just as the tower was closing. Well, someone did just that in St. Petersburg in Florida. Sounds like the Flight Service guy…
I learned a few weeks ago that pilots are eligible to registrar .aero domain names. The original intention of this new top level domain was to give the aerospace industry a better “presence” on the web. The entity responsible for this TLD is called SITA. Which may sound familiar as they create the communications systems…
All throughout our training we’ve been told to know how to read and interpret the CARs. However, what happens if you have to make an emergency landing on a road? You are now subject to the Highway Traffic Act. Section 187 of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act states clearly what the responsibilities and consequences are…
I’ve been distracted by Guitar Hero the past few weeks. My training for multi-ifr stuff doesn’t start until the end of December so I’m taking this opportunity to break from flying a bit. I do have a plane booked on Sunday. Assuming the weather is good (and my g/f wants to go) we’ll head up…
Title: Secrets From The Tower Author: Bob Richards ISBN: 097871139 Size: 357 Pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5. I discovered this book on the LiveATC.net forums and decided to give it a read. Some people were ordering the book from Amazon.com, while others from the authors site directly at bobrichardsbooks.com. I ordered it at bobrichardsbooks.com…
I’ve been busy with other non-aviation stuff this past week. My next flight is slated for Thursday. With that in mind, have a listen to the longest IFR clearance ever. It’s from JFK. The 88 seconds of instructions can be downloaded here. On another note, I am also reading “Secrets From the Tower” by Bob…
He said hot air balloon accidents are so rare that investigators looking at the crash are learning the basics of hot air ballooning before the investigation can really begin. – CBC News Thats right! The TSB has to start from square one, by learning how hot air balloons operate before they can continue their investigation….
I just read this story from CBC about the cause of the death of a Snowbird last May. Turns out that his seatbelt failed while he was inverted which caused him to fall out of his seat and lose control of the airplane. Something that is there to save you life, fails and kills you….
Don’t know when this happened, but looks like Toronto Airways has much needed new look to their website. It includes a new section for the Prop Shop where you can buy stuff online. Check it out at www.torontoairways.com